2017, Château Pape-Clement Blanc, PESSAC-LEOGNAN

Bordeaux Blend: Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon.

The Pape Clement 2017 Blanc (composed of 55% Sauvignon Blanc and 45% Sémillon) has loads of exotic fruit—pineapple, green guava and passion fruit—with crushed stones, fragrant herbs and mandarin peel hints. The palate is medium-bodied, intense and racy with a long, pure, exotic fruit finish. 94 Lisa Perotti-Brown.

This has a tautness and an intensity to it, with extremely well placed citrus and white peach flesh, a lick of fresh slate and some wet stones. Good quality. 94 Jane Anson.